Door mounting



March 20, 1928.

E. J. DElsLEY' iDooR MOUNTING Filed D60. 11. 1924 Plc-V7 INI/ENTOR,

' EDWARD d.' DEISLEY FIG-G m' v ATTORNEYA Patented Mar. 20, 1928.

` UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD J'. DISLE'Y, 0F PHILADLPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOB T0 EDWARD G. BUDD MANUFACTURING CO., 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A. @HIDRA- TION pF PENNSYLVANIA.

Doon MOUNTING.-

Application illed December 11, 1924. Serial N0. 755,148.

The door mounting of my invention .is of a special adaptation in the art of, pressed.

Recently, very marked improvement in thel range ofy vision `from the interior of closed body vehicles of pressed metal construction has been nade through inventions of improved door locks which permitted the windows to be made the full widthof the door ybetween -the side rails, by im roved constructions of the door posts an frames and( instill otherways. This inven-` tion marks a vstill further advance and also a marked improvement in the same line.

Whereas the foregoing improvements permitted full width windows between the rails of the door, they did .not permit the em.- ployment of the thinnest `possible rail section in the| case .of the mounting rail of the door, which rail takes the door hinges through which the door is mounted upon the door post. Certain of the locks which-have y been-invented in `this general trend of the art have permitted use of the very, thinnest sections in the case vof the jamb rail of the door. of pqnally thin section in the case of the mounting rail. In the main, my-invention consists in se@- curing the hinge in such manner that its body is entirely exterior to the body of the mounting rail. I am able to do this by providing an inward oiset in the adjacent face of the mounting door post of suicient de th to accommodate the projecting body 'of t at wing of the hinge secured to the mounting rail, by accommodating the body of thecomplemental wing withinthe body of thev mounting door post preferably adjacent `to said oiiset, and by effectively bracing and .securing said hinge wings in place. My invention includes verynovel means of attaining these several'ends. It is in these means that my invention will probably find its greatest utility in other portions of the iield door v The present invention permits usev because through them the door mounting is not only ma e -very adaptable, but more compact, of greater strength and of an inherent simplicity which lnsures a lowered cost of manufacture and installation.

In the accompanying drawings, I show a good embodiment of my invention, an embodlment 1n a pressed metal construction. I have found it to possess the advantages set forth in an especlally high degree.

Of the drawings Y Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a closed automobile body of pressed metal construction.

A Fig. 2 is a horizontal section of one of the several door mountin of this embodiment which are'v contained the body shown in Flg. 1, which horizontal sectiony is taken substantially on lines 2-2 on Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical, sectional elevation -taken on line 3-3 ofl Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is alsoa vertical, sectional elevation but in` this case taken on a line 4--4 at right angles to the line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is an entirely similar section taken online 5--5, looking in the opposite direction as shown b its arrows.

Fig. 6 is a si e elevation1 of a re-inforcing part and j Fig. 7 is a transverse section of the same on lines 7-7 of Fig. 6.

The closed body illustrated is ofthe Sedan type. It is provided with two doors 10 and 11 which are shown as closing toward each other against an intermediate door post. These doors are comprised of jamb rails 12 and mounting rails 13 constituting the sides of the door frame. Hin es 14 connect the mounting rails 13 with oor posts 15. In the upper portion of each door is a window 16, usually of plate glass. My invention is comprehended in the construction and inter-relation between the mountin rail 13, the windows 16, the hinges 14 an the door mounting posts 15. Its salient features are shown in the detail of' Figs. 2 to 7 inclusive, as applied particularly tothe structure associated with the front lower hinge, but itl seen that the door mounting post is designated as 15, the hingeas 14, the mounting rail as 13 and the window as 16, just as in Fig. 1. The door rail 13 is of Z-section comprising a body web 17, an outer overlapping flange 18, adapted to close neatly and effectively the crack between the mounting rail 13 and the door post 15, and an inner arm or flange 19, adapted to receive other' part-s of the door structure as, for example, the lock plate and upholstery. The body web 17 of this rail is of the very thinnest section, compatible with strength. Secured flatly against it is a glass run channel 2O comprised of a pair of angle members appropriately welded to the inner face thereof. The glass of window 1G is confined in this channel and extends, therefore, substantially all the way over against the thin web 17 of the mounting rail 13 itself.

The hinge comprises two wings, one, 21, secured flatly against the outer face of the web 17 of mounting rail 13 and having its body projecting substantially wholly from this outer face. The other wing 22 is accommodated within the body of the door post 15.

The door mounting post 15 is of channel or other hollowT construction, its mounting face is inwardly offset, at 23, as most clearly appears in Fig. 3. The projecting body of the wing 21, when the door is closed, is accommodated in part at least within this offset. The wing 22 is secured in this einbodiment flatly against the inner face of the mounting wall at this inward offset. The wing 22 passes into the body of door post 15 through a socketing aperture 24. This socket is supplemented by a` socket 25 formed by a bridging member 2G". This bridging member extends across the end of wing 29. from a point below to a point above and its opposite ends are respectively secured to the inner walls of the. post 15 by any suitable means. Preferably the bridging member is in the form of a pressed metal stamping, the body of which is deflected laterally to form the snug socket shown particularly in Fig. 3 and the ends of which are electrically spot welded to the wall of Ithe post. The hinge wing 22 is secured within the socket by machine screws 27 applied from the mounting face and passing commonly through the mountin wall of the post, the. body of the hinge wing 22 and the body of the bridging member 26. The heads of these screws are counter-sunk to make a flush face on the inward offset `and when screwed home they secure these several parts firmly together. By removing them and withdrawing the wing 22 from sockets Q4 and 25. the door may be demounted.

The bridging member 26 is provided with a laterally extending offset from its inner edge extending toward the opposite wall of post 15 from the inward offset 23. Interconnecting this projection 28 and the inner flange 19 of the mounting rail 13, or other part of the door frame, is a door check strap Q9 secured in place by clips 30 at its opposite ends screwed or otherwise secured to the respective members of attachment, 28 and 19. The projection, 28, in turn, is guyed by a strap 31 (Fig. 1 and Fig. to a portion of the body lying to one side of the door to which the mounting is applied. As shown in the two illustrated instances in Fig. 1, in the one case the guy extends to the cowl structure, and in the other to the wheel housing structure of the body. This functions to take the severel strains of the door check and to prevent spreading of the channel section of the door post 15 and other tendencies to displace the post and the mounting as a whole, the tendencies to weaken the mounting. Preferably, this guy 31 is applied to the projection 28 rvby spot welding rl`he door check is applied byl a screw or screws which pass through both pieces. In

`fact, the guy is a bridgebetween the hinge mounting wall of the door post and the opposite wall and it may, if desired, be connected directly to the opposite wall rather than indirectly through extension to the structure at a point beyond the same.

I do not claim as my invention the broad construction of a lateral brace applied to one side wall of a pressed metal post at the point of connection to it of the door check or of the hinge, as that matter is described and claimed in a copending application, Ser. No. 741,262, tiled Oct. 2, 1924, by Joseph Ledwinka for pressed metal body construction. I do claim this construction in combination with my improved hinge mounting including a member bridging or embracing the hinge wing secured to the posts.

The hinge wing 21 which I secure to the mount-ing rail of the door, I rivet in place to the face of the rail. I may also weld it in place. Thus, this wing is permanently secured. It is not needful ordinarily to remove it since removability has been provided for in the complemental wing as just set forth, but it can be chiselled off. 1 provide lateral buttresses 32 against its edges to ctl'ectually align it during application and to reinforce the rivets in holding it against lateral displacement under strains. These buttressing devices are preferably in the form of pressed metal stampings in the shape shown in 6 and 7 of angle section, spot welded in place against the flat outer face of the thin web 17 of the mounting rail. In assembly, theselstampings are welded on first. They then align the hinge wing when it is put in place.

The wing Q1 further inter-sects the overlapping flange 18 of thel mounting rail or door, and the body of this flange at the i line of juncture of the hinge wing 21 with the mounting rail is deflected laterally as shown at 33 in Figs. 4 and 5, to lie flatly against the inner :tace of wing 21. This displacement may be a bodily displacement without cutting of the flange but in the form shown is accomplished by cutting the flange at 34 on each side of the wing 21 as clearly appears in Fig. 4 whereby the displaced portion 33 assumes the form of a tab. The buttressing stampings 32 are provided with projections 35 in the form of square heads in extension of the buttressing branch of the angle section (Fig. 6), and these projections lie withinand substantially fill up ythe cuts 34 by means of which the portion 33 of the overlap flange has been displaced.

The displaced portion 33 of the overlapping flange 18 and these projections 35 together with a body of metal 36 applied by gaswelding or equivalent means, constitutes a fillet structure encompassing the inner face land the edges of the hinge at this line .of meeting with the dooror the mounting rail 13. The body of metal 36 welds the projections 32 and the flange portion 33 strongly together and to the panel of the door, but is not welded to the hinge wing. Thus is formed, a flnishingfillet which most strongly reinforces the wing securement as a whole, and furthers the effectiveness of the door mounting at large.

A projection 37 from wing 21 lying in the plane of the flange 18 and extending across its width and into contiguity with wing 22, not only serves as a stop and spacer between the hinge wings, but also effectually closes lthe gap between them and thereby eliminates drafts and attains a neat appearance.

The inherent simplicity, the small number of parts, the ruggedness of the construction and connections and the firm bracing can now be clearly appreciated. ,Ye-t, `I have sacrificed no essential requirement of a door mounting. Ease of assembly and facility in demounting are each provided for, `vet neatness of appearance and fineness of finish have been retained. Above all, a door rail of the very thinnest section is used and the transparent window4 is carried all the way overI to the web of this thin section, reducing to a minimum the opaque projection ofl'ered by the door mounting rail from within the car. The range of vision through the door window is thereby markedly amplified. Still further, the ruggedness of construction and structural features thereof' enable me to reduce the combined scction of theparts entering into the mounting at large, to wit, those parts shown particularly in Fig. 12 and thereby to enhance the range of vision not only through they door window but through other windows, as, for example, the front window or Windshield, or any other adjoining window as well. Vision from the body as a whole is improved.

The attached claims are intended to cover not only the embodiment shown but all those other embodiments of which my invention is susceptible without departing from its generic spirit.

What I claim is:

1. A `pressed metal door mounting com- 7 prising a post having a mounting face pro,- vided with an inward offset, a door having a metal mounting rail of simple web section having a. plane inner faceand a glass run mounted directly on the plane face of said web section, and a hinge interconnecting the post and said mounting rail havmg one wing secured to the post at said offset and the other wing secured to the exterior face of the web of said mounting rail and entering said offset when the door is closed.

2. A pressed metal door mounting comprising a post of hollow form having a mounting wall provided with an inward offset, a door having a mounting rail, and a hinge interconnecting said post and said mounting rail having one wing projected inwardly of said post and secured to^ the inner face of said offset, and the other wing secured to said mounting rail and projecting laterally thereof toward the post and into the offset thereof when the door is closed.

3. A pressed. metal door mounting comprising a hollow post having a mounting wall, a door having a mounting rail, a hinge having one wing connected with the mounting rail and the other wing projected' inwardly of the hollow post and lying against the inner face of the wall thereof, a bridge piece connected with the mounting wall and forming a socket over the inner end of the hinge wing, and means securing the wing in the socket.

4. A pressed metal door mounting conii prising a hollow post, having a mounting wall, a door having a mounting rail, a hinge having one wing connected with the mounting rail and the other wing projected inwardly of the hollow post-and lying against parts, a member embracing that hinge wing which is secured to the post, a door check interconnecting said post and rail and a guy `member connected to an extension of said hinge embracing member.

6. Apressed metal door mounting comprising a door post, and a door mounting rail having a web section having a plane inner face against which is secured a window glass run, a door hinge having elements respectively interconnecting said post and mounting rail, the body of that element connected with the mounting rail being located on the outer face thereof, means secured to the outer face of said mounting rail laterally of said wing to prevent lateral movement thereof, and a projection integral with said means serving as part of a fillet'structure at the line of meeting between said hinge wing and said mounting rail.

7. A door mounting comprising a door mounting rail having a door overlap flange associated therewith, a mounting hinge Wing connected with said rail and intersecting said flange, and a llet structure at the line of juncture of said hinge wing and said mounting rail comprised in part by a delected portion of said flange.

8. A door mounting comprising a door mounting rail having a door overlap ilange associated therewith, a hinge having a wing connected with said rail through a displacement of the body of said flange, edge buttrcssing means for said hinge. Wing having lateral projections, anda fillet structure at the line of juncture of said hinge wing and said flange, comprised partly by said projections from said buttressing means and partly bythe displacement of said flange.

9. A door mounting comprising a mountprojection overlying the body of said hinge -win beyond said mounting rail and weld.-

ed t iereto. Y

10. A door mounting comprising a mounting rail, a hinge Wing secured to said rail, and a door overlap flange inter-sected by said projecting hinge and having its body4 deflected laterally at the line of juncture between the overlap flange and mountin rail and lying against the deflecting face o said hinge rail. I

11. A door mounting comprising` a door post, a door having an overlap flan e closing the crack between the door and t e post, a linge projected through said flange vand comprising wings spaced apart, vand a projection from one wing in the plane of the overlap closing the ga between the wings when the door is closed).

12. In a pressed metal door, a pressed metal hinge rail of single thickness, a hinge element secured to the outer face of said rail, and a pair ofprojections independent of the securing means on said rail embracing said hinge element for" preventing lateral movement thereof.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aix my signature.

EDWARD J. DEISLEY. 

